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Burgan Real Estate Adds Anthony Marchionda to Agent Team
Burgan Real Estate, the official Brokerage of Youngstown State University Athletics, announced the addition of Anthony Marchionda to its team of award-winning real estate agents. Marchionda, a native of Poland and graduate of Youngstown State University (YSU), begins his career in real estate with the 45-year old independent brokerage.
"Our company always gets excited when someone decides to start their career in real estate with us," said Patrick Burgan, second-generation co-owner and Broker of Burgan Real Estate. "The addition of Anthony Marchionda continues to demonstrate how our culture of committing to the growth and success of agents, at any point through their career, makes life better for them and our clients. We are very excited to add Anthony to the Burgan Bunch."
Marchionda, the third of four boys in his family, is a native of the Mah...
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The Long Goodbye is Finally Here
It wasn't supposed to be two years. It wasn't supposed to be that you and I would share this
time every other Sunday getting to know one another for the last 24 months. But like any
home transaction, there has to be a closing. There has to be an end.
For the last 24 months, you invited me into your home through The Vindicator and entrusted
me to impart on you some wisdom that will help you with your home. Whether it was buying
or selling, improving, moving or just living, this column, that was a part of my responsibilities as
the President of the Youngstown Columbiana Association of REALTORS®, was something that
became very therapeutic for me. Like any perfect relationship, ours wasn't perfect. We've had
laughs. We had some disagreements. We shared stories and even helped each other out
during this time. But we've always came back, right here, for each other.
You see, I got into real estate more than a decade ago to not only follow in...
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Burgan Real Estate Brands Student Section and Teams up with YSU for Tuition Sweepstakes at Home Basketball Games
Burgan Real Estate, the Official Real Estate
Partner of Youngstown State University Athletics, today announced a special promotion for YSU
students where they want to underwrite a lucky student's tuition for a year. The locally,
independently owned real estate company is going to offer students, in attendance. at select
YSU men's and women's home basketball games the opportunity to make a 94-foot putt for a
$10,000 cash prize. In cooperation with YSU Athletics, the Burgan Real Estate "Putt for Tuition
Sweepstakes" will take place during a break at eight select YSU men's and women's home
basketball games this season.
"Our partnership with YSU, both in the classroom and on the court, has made great strides in
enriching the lives of students at YSU," said Patrick Burgan, co-owner of Burgan Real Estate.
"We have done promotions in the past, but this time we wanted to make it special for the
students supporting the Penguins and sitting in the all...
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BUYING A HOME ONLINE JUST ISN'T ALL ITS CRACKED UP TO BE
I get it! Technology is great and the internet, along with eCommerce sites like Amazon, has brought the world together in a global marketplace. Trust me, with the holidays approaching, I feel like I might as well offer the Amazon, USPS, UPS or FedEx drivers a room in our home they are here so often. But not everything translates well to an online sales environment. Some things, you just have to see for yourself. They have to feel like they are yours and when it comes to highly involved purchase decisions, like, oh…say….BUYING A HOME, there is no online experience that can replace what a REALTOR® offers you in person. Think I'm wrong?
Zillow, arguably, one of the world's largest digital real estate companies, announced earlier this month that they are closing their doors to their home buying division. The company that showcases homes and allows you to compare, contrast and even contact agents to set up appointments, tried to convert to an actual brokerage and...
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Ask the Prez - 3rd Time's the Charm
While all of you were enjoying the tricks of the Halloween season, I was counting the treats I
received from all of you in the form of emails asking me questions about selling your home.
Let's get to your questions!
"I just bought my home in January and interest rates have dropped since I financed it. Can I
refinance my home even though it hasn't been a year since I bought it?" - Sarah (Salem, OH)
Happy one year anniversary, Sarah, well, almost! We get this question quite a bit, especially
with interest rates STILL at an all time low. In your case, Sarah, yes, you can refinance. In order
to refinance, you must have at least a 6-month period in between financing applications and
transactions. So get with your local lender or, in your case, call the title company you closed
with a year ago, since they may able to offer a reissue rate and you can save on your closing
costs. It will help put more money in your pocket, esp...